Healthy Forever Fitness Motivation

 Reset Holiday We all love a holiday from the research to the booking, counting down the days and finally it arrives. We choose a holiday for several reasons. Maybe one that suits our budget or perhaps a luxury one that we save our hard earned cash for or perhaps an annual return holiday that we feel comfortable with knowing and loving a certain destination. A reset holiday is different. It is intentional, carefully designed for your current needs with the activities or hobbies that bring you the most joy in life. Perhaps activities that you do daily as a habit but want to explore or enjoy more.  The intention of a reset holiday is to lower your stress levels, slow down your thoughts, recharge your body and mind, regain your focus, break bad habits and to improve your sleep.  Unlike a normal holiday where the focus is on having a good time a reset is focused on recovery, gentle analysis, getting away from any sort of routine and an evaluation of your goals.  The Bene...

  Working as a Tour Manager This year I made the decision to step out of my 'comfort zone' and challenge myself to something new. It's not that I am unhappy with the things that I do but the desire to 'explore new horizons' always makes me push my boundaries. Is this a good thing? In some ways, yes it is. I see more of life, meet new people, find more adventures and opportunities that may never have arisen if I didn't take risks. In some ways no, maybe not. I put more pressure on myself, my stress levels rise, the discomfort of facing the unknown, and the energy draining effects of travel. The job of a Tour Manager is to make the group you are travelling with feel assured. You are a person of knowledge to answer questions, you are the organiser of days out, the 'go to' for hotel check in procedures and the helper if someone falls ill, has an accident or forgets to pack their medication. A Tour Manager is many things to many people and to be a good Tour...

  Your Personal Retreat The word retreat envisions luxury, indulgence and expense. But a personal retreat is more 'a short break' from everyday life. A place you can escape from stress and reconnect with yourself and your thoughts. This is not pure luxury and over-indulgence but more like self care, a re-balance and reset.  A personal retreat can take place in your own home , a weekend break in a lodge or cabin or even a mini-break overseas, whatever feels right for you. To be free from stress just make sure your choice is within your budget and at a time when you feel you have the freedom to give 'time' to yourself. A retreat needs to be relaxing so you can clear your mind and focus on the things that bring you joy. This may be a total rest where the joy is to sleep with no interruption, giving your body a complete reset or you may have a hobby that brings you joy and creativity. Perhaps a few days of connection with your spiritual self by prayer and meditation or a t...

Cruising Around Croatia It's Springtime in the Mediterranean . The nights are getting lighter, the mornings are becoming brighter and another working cruise lies ahead as we enter the month of March.  This is our Croatian Captains homecoming cruise with some beautiful ports of call and some I have never visited before. I love to cruise and I love to combine both my passions - travel and fitness. I work a full day at sea teaching fitness and yoga classes plus a morning and an afternoon walk around the promenade deck with the passengers. I co-host tables at lunch times and dinner times on formal nights and I socialise with the passengers at meal times most evenings. On the port days I escort the passengers on the tours ashore. I love to be busy with both the teaching of classes and socialising with the officers and passengers. I meet some amazing people and have made some 'cruising' friends that I see regularly when on the ships. I feel I have two totally different lives - on...